the subdudes' To Release Uplifting New Album as Second Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Looms;

the subdudes' To Release Uplifting New Album as Second Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Looms;

Group Speaks Out on 'STREET SYMPHONY' CD and in First Single 'Poor Man's Paradise'

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- the subdudes will acknowledge the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with their first new album of material since the disaster struck their original home base of New Orleans. STREET SYMPHONY (Manhattan*Back Porch Records) -- featuring the first single "Poor Man's Paradise," already a hit at AAA radio -- will be released August 28.

"It was another world," bassist/guitarist JIMMY MESSA recently told Chicago's Daily Southtown from a stop on their in-progress 50-city U.S. tour. "There were people walking around with guns, trees in the roads, boats stuck in the sides of houses." Optimistic about the future of his beloved hometown, MESSA and the band didn't take kindly to the response from Washington. "The people running our government are not too concerned with the people."

But STREET SYMPHONY isn't bitter. On the contrary, it conveys an inspired and hopeful message while showcasing the eclectic musical influences the subdudes have embraced since they first formed in New Orleans 20 years ago. A living encapsulation of American music, the subdudes continue to blend their infectious grooves with a bit of jazz, rock and soul thrown in.

"Poor Man's Paradise", an ode to current-day New Orleans, was written by the entire group -- TIM COOK, bass and vocals; TOMMY MALONE, vocals, acoustic, electric, and slide guitars; JOHN MAGNIE, vocals, accordion, keyboards; JIMMY MESSA, bass and guitar; and STEVE AMEDEE, tambourine, drums, percussions, vocals -- while recording the album "live" in-studio with producer George Massenburg (Earth, Wind & Fire, Little Feat, Linda Ronstadt).

And, while the band didn't necessarily set out to write songs about a hurricane, they did feel strongly that no one should forget the city, the people and their continuing struggle. As the Illinois Entertainer noted in a recent article, "The Subdudes are practically ebullient on the dozen tracks, tellingly kicking things off with "Fountain of Youth ... It's not like once the city's back on her feet she'll be one large hurricane museum, eh? She's gonna wanna rock some."

the subdudes have already hit the road in support of STREET SYMPHONY and have dates scheduled into November.

   DATE:           CITY:                    VENUE:   Thu   8/2       Silverton, OR            Oregon Garden   Sat   8/4       Hailey, ID               Northern Rockies Folk Festival   Fri   8/10      Louisville, CO           Louisville Street Faire   Tue   8/14      Steamboat Springs, CO    Strings In The Mountain Music                                             Festival Park   Wed   8/15      Red Cliff, CO            Mango's Mountain Grill   Thu   8/16      Fruita, CO               Colorado River State Park   Sat   8/18      Fort Collins, CO         New West Fest   Wed   8/29      Denver, CO               Denver Botanic Gardens   Thu   8/30      Boulder, CO              Chautauqua Auditorium   Sun   9/2       Pagosa Springs, CO       Four Corners Folk Festival   Fri   9/7       Nashville, TN            3rd and Lindsley   Sat   9/8       Covington, KY            Madison Theatre   Mon   9/10      Ann Arbor, MI            Ark   Tue   9/11      Ann Arbor, MI            Ark   Wed   9/12      Indianapolis, IN         Music Mill   Thu   9/20      Fort Worth, TX           Bass Performance Hall   Fri   9/21      Austin, TX               Antone's Home of the Blues   Sat   9/22      Marble Falls, TX         Lorraine's   Sun   9/23      Houston, TX              Warehouse Live   Thu   9/27      Lafayette, LA            Grant St. Dance Hall   Sat   9/29      Flat Rock, NC            Flat Rock Music Festival   Tue   10/2      Seattle, WA              Triple Door   Wed   10/3      Portland, OR             Aladdin Theater   Fri   10/5      Sebastopol, CA           Sebastopol Community Center   Sat   10/6      San Francisco, CA        Cafe Du Nord   Mon   10/8      Santa Cruz, CA           Moe's Alley   Tue   10/9      Santa Cruz, CA           Moe's Alley   Thu   10/11     Los Angeles, CA          Safari Sam's   Fri   10/12     San Juan Capistrano, CA  Coach House   Sat   10/13     Solana Beach, CA         Belly Up   Fri   10/26     Kansas City, MO          Knuckleheads Saloon   Sat   10/27     Salina, KS               Stiefel Theatre for the                                             Performing Arts   Wed   10/31     Minneapolis, MN          Fine Line Music Cafe   Thu   11/1      Madison, WI              Barrymore Theatre   Sat   11/3      Chicago, IL              House of Blues   Thu   11/8      Falls Church, VA         State Theatre   Fri   11/9      Philadelphia, PA         World Cafe Live   Sat   11/10     Albany, NY               The Egg   Tue   11/13     Boston, MA               Sculler's Jazz Club   Wed   11/14     Northampton, MA          Iron Horse Music Hall   Thu   11/15     New York, NY             Highline Ballroom   Fri   11/16     New York, NY             B.B. King Blues Club   Sat   11/17     Rutland, VT              Paramount Center  

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Source: Manhattan * Records/Back Porch Records

CONTACT: Heather Davis of Manhattan * Back Porch Records,
+1-212-786-8653; or Todd Brodginski of MSO PR, +1-818-380-0400 ext. 239

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